Sunday, September 18, 2005

tax on talk

the spanish-american war ended 107 years ago, so why are you still paying a 3% excise tax to help fund it? in 1898, President McKinley imposed the Federal Excise Tax Law or "Tax on Talk." it was supposed to be a temporary "luxury tax" on the very wealthy - who were the only ones that had phones at the time. now in 2005, a grassroots move is underway to wipe out this unfair and outrageous tax. there are bills in congress to repeal this outdated and unfair tax. go to www.mywireless.org/noluxurytax and tell your senators and representatives to support S.1321 and H.R. 1898 to repeal tax on talk!